# Education & Qualifications — Wannon

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Area: Wannon (Federal Electorate)

Much lower schooling and qualification rates than most similar areas define Wannon. Only 43.3% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. This gap continues into higher education, where university degrees are less common than in the state or national average.

Year 12 completion is far below the national figure, with only 43.3% of people finishing their final year. About 18.2% of residents peaked at Year 10, while 13.4% left school in Year 9 or earlier.

Only 16.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 34.2% of the population.

Local schools are among the smallest in the region, with a typical size of 187 students. While enrolments are smaller than in 85% of similar areas, there are more schools per child than in most places.

Qualifications in Wannon are spread across several fields, with Health being the most common at 12.6%, followed closely by Engineering at 12.3% and Management and Commerce at 11.8%.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Completed Year 12 | 43.3% | — |
| Adults with a bachelor degree or higher | 16.3% | — |
| Schools per 1,000 children | 4.47 | — |
| Schools within 3 km | 115 | — |
| School enrolments | 21,464 | — |
| Average school size | 187 | — |
| Average school ICSEA | 1,003 | — |

**Highest year of school** — Year 12 43.3%, Year 10 18.2%, Year 11 16.8%, Year 9 or below 13.4%

**Highest qualification level** — Certificate III / IV 34.2%, Bachelor degree 19.5%, Advanced diploma / diploma 15.4%, Postgraduate degree 4.9%, Graduate diploma / certificate 4.0%, Certificate I / II 2.2%

**Field of qualification** — Health 12.6%, Engineering & related 12.3%, Management & commerce 11.8%, Society & culture 11.2%, Education 9.9%, Agriculture & environment 6.7%, Architecture & building 6.2%, Food, hospitality & personal services 5.9%, Creative arts 2.6%, Natural & physical sciences 1.9%, Information technology 1.0%

## Schools serving Wannon

115 schools, 21,464 students, average ICSEA 1,003.

By sector: Government 86, Catholic 23, Independent 6

By type: Primary 80, Combined 19, Secondary 16

Nearest 10 shown:

| School | Sector | Type | Distance | Students |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| St Colman's School | Catholic | Primary | 21.4 km | 39 |
| Mortlake P-12 College | Government | Combined | 22.3 km | 191 |
| Woolsthorpe Primary School | Government | Primary | 28.1 km | 91 |
| Hawkesdale P12 College | Government | Combined | 28.8 km | 174 |
| Penshurst Primary School | Government | Primary | 29.0 km | 15 |
| St Joseph's School | Catholic | Primary | 29.2 km | 16 |
| Lake Bolac College | Government | Combined | 35.0 km | 92 |
| Grasmere Primary School | Government | Primary | 35.5 km | 96 |
| Noorat Primary School | Government | Primary | 37.6 km | 25 |
| Woodford Primary School | Government | Primary | 39.6 km | 156 |

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED238/wannon/topic/education